Plow attachment



(No Model.)

P. J. POLSOM.

PLOW ATTACHMENT.

. No. 306,392. Patented oet. 14, 1384.

ATTORNEY.

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PLOW ATTAC H lVl ENT.

SFECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,392, dated October14, 1884.

Application filed May Q6, 18S-1.

To @ZZ whom t m04/ concern:

Be it known that I, F. J. FOLSOM, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Livermore, in the county of Androscoggin and State ofMaine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PlowAttachments; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the` art to which it appertains to makeand use the same, Areferencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures ot'reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

rIhis invention has relation to improvements in sulliy-plow attachments;and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of devices, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed cuitin the claim appended.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and simple meanswhereby the plow may be conveniently adjusted and canted by the driveror operator. These obj eets I accomplish bythe mechanism shown andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aperspective view oi' myinvention. Fig. 2 is a view of the plow detached,and Fig. 3 is a view of the an gle-lever detached.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates the main frame,which consists, essentially, of the pole c, axle-beam b, and diagonalbrace-bar cf rlhe axle-beam b is provided at one end with the spindle B,to receive `the supporting-wheel C, and the opposite end is providedwith a hook, d, to engage an eye, D, on the plow-beam E. The diagonalbeam or brace bar c is designed to support the drivers seat, the beam cof which is bifurcated at its lower end, as shown at f, to straddle thesaid diagonal bar and engage by their forward sides a stop-pin, g,passing laterally through the said diagonal bar. The seat-beam c isprovided with a brace-arm, l1., which is perforated at its lower end toengage a vertical stud or pin in the diagonal brace-bar to preventlateral displacement, and the seat F may be provided with an extensionor other suitable means for receiving the wheel-fender (No model.)

The diagonal brace-bar c is also provided in front ol" the seat-beamwith a verticallypivoted hand-lever, G, which is provided at its lowerend with a hooked rod, II, designed to engage the forward portion of theplowbeam to move the same to or from the pole or draft-beam.

I indicates an angle-lever, which is pivoted at its angle in a suitablebearing, k, inthe drai`t`beam, having its hand-lever extending backwithin convenient reach of the operator, and the short forward arm K isprovided at its outer end wit-h a chain, Z, leading down and connectedto the forward end oi' the plowbeam, whereby the same may be adjustedvertically. rlhe draft-beam is provided with a hook, L, to engage theforward portion of the hand-lever m, to hold the same when thrownrearwardly and downwardly to raise the forward end of the plow-beam. j

M indicates a vibrating spring ratchet-lever, which may be connected atits inner end to the axle-bar by a swiveljoint and a spiral or othersuitable spring, n, for holding its outer end, carrying a notched orratchet plate, N, in engagement with a verticalpost, I), ris ing fromthe plow standard. The spring ratchet-lever M is supported about midwayits length by a short vertical post, S, which is pivot-ed at its lowerend to the rear end of the draft-beam, and provided with a stay chain orrope, It, which is connected to the draft-beam.

The plow may be of any ordinary construction, and provided with handlesfor the operator, or the driver may cant and adjust the plow withoutleaving his seat by manipulating the levers, which are within convenientreach.

From the foregoing description the operation of my invention will beobvious. It will. be seen that when the lever m of the anglelever isreleased from the hook L on the draftbeam the plow may be run at itsgreatest depth,and when shallow plowing is desired the operator shouldsimply engage the lever m with the hook L ot' the draitbeam, the lateraladjustment being effected by the vertical lever G, and the canting -bypost or lever l? and the spring ratchet-bar.,

Having thus described my iiivention, what I y claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, s-

In a. sulky-plow, the combination, with the 5 main frame having the hookto engage the eye or loop on the plow-beam, of the pivoted springratchet-bar, Vertical post I), hingepost S, and its stay-el11ain,substantially as speeied.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in 1o presence of twoWitnesses.

FRANCIS J. FOLSOM.

Vitnesses:

J EssE M. LIBBY, JAMES H. STANTON.

